Bl-28

Bl-28

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Bladder Shu

Name

膀胱俞

Transliteration

Pangguangshu

Special Point
Back-Shu Point
Description

Back-Shu point of the Bladder

Indications
bladder damp-heat in the lower jiao (lower third of body) stagnation abnormal growths the lumbar region legs blood circulation and pain
Kinesiology
Urinary disorders incontinence lower back pain constipation
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Symptoms

Difficult urination, dark urination with unsmooth flow, retention of urine, incontinence, turbid painful urinary dysfunction, seminal emission, swelling and pain of the external genitals, genital ulceration, damp itching, swelling and pain of the vagina, swelling of the penis, diarrhoea, diarrhoea with abdominal pain, difficult defecation, constipation, abdominal fullness, abdominal masses, wasting and thirsting disorder, diminished qi, stiffness and pain of the sacrum and coccyx, stiffness and pain of the lumbar spine that radiates to the hypogastrium, difficulty in bending, lumbar stiffness and pain, stiffness and pain of the lower spine and buttock, inability to sit for long, weakness of the leg and knee, cold and contraction of the lower leg, numbness of the leg, atrophy disorder and heaviness of the leg, sciatica

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The point information was compiled from multiple sources including College of Complementary Medicine, Sydney Australia. Point location diagram recreated from A Manual of Acupuncture, P Deadman.